Are "flighty" and "Skittish" bad characteristics?

[NorthGeogia]

Ya, I think you got it.

But I have never lost any of my non flighty birds to predators either. For me, get what birds make pretty eye candy and enough eggs for your family. Many predator attack will take place during the night when the WHOLE flock is subject to it.

And an aerial predator will have a harder time a) gripping through a fluffy bird to the flesh, and b) carrying of a fat hen. There are pluses and minus to just about everything. So go with your heart!

RIR are not flighty at all. They are very confident and sometimes bullies. Maybe try a variety and see what you like.

Great comment. Thanks. BTW, I notice you're from the Redwood Forest part of NoCal. I retired from US Forest Service. You're in a uniquely beautiful part of the country. I was on forest fires up there and got a kick out of the size of all the fauna. It made me feel like a lilliputian!